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Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Deuteronomy 24:17-22

The indigent 24:17-22God guarded the rights of aliens (non-Israelites living in Israel), orphans, and widows since they were not as capable of defending themselves as other Israelites were (Deuteronomy 24:17-22). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 24:1-22

Laws regarding Divorce, Pledges, Man-stealing, Leprosy, Justice, and Gleaning1-4. The Law of Divorce. The right of the husband to divorce his wife is here acknowledged but is guarded against abuse. There must be some good reason for the separation; it must be done in a legal and formal manner: and it is final. If the. woman is divorced a second time, or becomes a widow after remarriage, she is not free to marry her first husband.1. Some uncleanness] RV ’some unseemly thing.’ The Heb. is... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Deuteronomy 24:17-22

(17-22) The stranger, the fatherless, and the widow—are the subject of all the laws in these verses. For the first two (Deuteronomy 24:17-18), see Exodus 22:22-24. As to the harvest, see Leviticus 23:22. It is noticeable that this law is connected with the Feast of Pentecost in that place. Never was such care for the widow and the poor manifested as after the day of Pentecost in the New Testament. When “great grace was upon them all,” it is written that “neither was there any among them that... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 24:1-22

LAWS OF KINDNESSWITH the commands we now have to consider, we leave altogether the region of strict law, and enter entirely upon that of aspiration and of feeling. Kindness, by its very nature, eludes the rude compulsion of law, properly so called. It ceases to be kindness when it loses spontaneity and freedom. Precept, therefore, not law, is the utmost that any lawgiver can give in respect to it; and this is precisely what we have in Deuteronomy, so far as it endeavors to incite men to... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Deuteronomy 24:1-22

20. Concerning Divorce and Laws of Mercy CHAPTER 24 1. Concerning divorce (Deuteronomy 24:1-5 ) 2. Concerning pledge and slavery (Deuteronomy 24:6-7 ) 3. Concerning leprosy (Deuteronomy 24:8-9 ) 4. Concerning the oppression of the poor (Deuteronomy 24:10-15 ) 5. Concerning injustice (Deuteronomy 24:16-18 ) 6. The stranger, the fatherless and the widow remembered (Deuteronomy 24:19-22 ) Matthew 19:1-9 must be studied with the words of Moses on divorce. The Pharisees asked the Lord... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 24:1-22

DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE (vs.1-4) Under law there were cases such as often arise similarly at any time. A man may marry a woman and afterwards be thoroughly dissatisfied with her. This is a warning to every young man and woman today that they take time to be sure that they marry only a partner they have proven trustworthy. For a believer, this partner should be only another believer, and both should be persuaded that it is the Lord's will for them to marry. Both would be thus preserved from... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 24:1-22

MORE REGULATIONS PUBLIC PRIVILEGES (Deuteronomy 23:1-9 ) The privileges referred to here are doubtless honors in the state and perhaps, in the case of foreigners, incorporation with Israel by marriage. Eunuchs and bastards were denied these privileges (Deuteronomy 23:1-2 ), and also members of what Gentile nations (Deuteronomy 23:3 )? What caused the latter prohibition (Deuteronomy 23:4-6 )? Such passages as Nehemiah 13:1 ; Ruth 4:10 ; and 2 Kings 10:2 show that there were some exceptions... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Deuteronomy 24:19-22

All these are additional arguments, to manifest the tender mercies of the LORD. We have a beautiful example, of obedience to these precepts in the instance of Boaz. And, as in that instance, we have a lively type of the ever-blessed JESUS, I hope the Reader will not fail to consult it in this place and meditate upon it. Ruth 2:15-16 . And are we not strangers, when we glean in the scriptures of JESUS? LORD, do thou command thy servants to let fall handfuls purposely for us, and give us to glean... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 24:14-22

14-22 It is not hard to prove that purity, piety, justice, mercy, fair conduct, kindness to the poor and destitute, consideration for them, and generosity of spirit, are pleasing to God, and becoming in his redeemed people. The difficulty is to attend to them in our daily walk and conversation. read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Deuteronomy 24:10-22

Kindness Toward the Poor and Needy v. 10. When thou dost lend thy brother anything, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. The choice of the pledge was to be left to the borrower, and the lender was to respect the sanctity of his fellow-man's home. v. 11. Thou shalt stand abroad, outside the house, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee, something which he could spare for the time being. v. 12. And if the man, the borrower, be poor,... read more

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